Comb-holder and clip therefor.



W. C. RUST.

come HOLDER AND CLIPTHEREFOR.

AH'LICATION FILED MAY I6. 19H.

Patented Feb.A 26, 1918.

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form of clip.

WILLIAM C. RUST, 0F GOLDENDLE, WASHINGTON.

COME-HOLDER AND CLIP THEREFOR.

ing articles within a pocket, and particu larly to means for holding a pocket comb.

The general object of this invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivecomb clip and comb holder for pocket combs, so constructed as to prevent the comb from lfalling from the pocket when the wearer is in a stoopding position, or otherwise actually engage A further object is to so construct the clip that it may be used for combs of different sizes and for pockets of diiferent depths.

And a further object is to provide a holder for the comb in which the comb may.

be inserted, this holder being constructed so as to provide for the projection of the clip into the pocket.

Uther objects will appear in the course of the followin descriptlon.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein holder; j

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the holder shown in Fig. 1,l with the comb contained therein; j

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of-a comb with my improved clip applied thereto;

Fig. 4l is a sectionon `the line it-4L of Fig' 3; y

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of aA modied Referring to these drawings, 10 designates a comb ofany suitable character having a back 11. Detachably engaged with the back Vis a clip 12, which 1s preferably formed of resilient metal, the body of the clip being bent over so that it is lU-shaped in cross section to provide opposed jaws 13, which will specification of Letters ratnt.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my comb' Patented Feb. 26, 1921i..

Application filed May 16, 1917. Serial No. 169,003.

bind upon the back of the comb, the comb being referably provided with a groove 14 exten ing longitudinally of the back adjacent the bases of the teeth with which thev edges of the jaws engage. I do not wish to be limited to this, however. rlFhe body of the clip 12 upon one face is formed with a longitudinally extending resilient tongue 15 terminating 1n a ball 16 or other rounded terminal end. This finger or tongue 15 is curved slightly inward. While it 1s preferable that the tongue 15 shall be formed integral with the clip, in the manner illustrated in Fig. 3 yet it is obvious that the ton ue may be attached as by riveting or soldering one face of the clip, as illustrated in Fig. 5. The clip may be ornamented in any suitable or desired manner, as may the tongue.

For the purpose of housing the comb within the pocket, l may provide a holder 17 of` leather or any other suitable material held in shape by the binding 18, this holder having an opening at one end into which the comb may be inserted and being formed with a slit 19 through which the tongue 15 may' be caused to project. When so projected, the clip will retain the holder on the comb and will retain the holder A'and comb both in the pocket.

. It will be obvious that I do not wish to be limited to the exact' form of the clip, comb or holder illustrated, as these may be made in various forms without departing from the spirit of my invention. f

Having describedmy inventlon, what ll claim is provided with a longitudinally extending resilient tongue. l

2. 'llhe combination with. a comb and a clip mounted upon the back .thereof and having a ton e extending longitudinally of the comb an in a plane approximately parallel to one side face of the comb, of a sheath or holder for the comb, one side-of which is slotted for the projection of the tongue on slotted for the projection of the tongue of .said clip. i said clip. 10 l 3. The combination with an article and a In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my clip mounted upon the article and having a signature in the presence of two Witnesses. 5 tongue extending longitudinally thereof, of WILLIAM C. RUST.

a sheath or holder for the article having an Witnesses: f opening at o-ne end into which the article F. L. BRIDGEFARNON,

may be inserted, one side of the sheath being O. C. NELSON. 

